A screenshot that Th3 Pr0 says shows he had access to the AP Twitter account

hen asked about this week's Guardian attacks, Th3 Pr0 sent two screengrabs which appear to show him inside the accounts.

He also sent a screenshot that appears to show he had access to the AP Twitter account.

Th3 Pr0 also answered several questions over email. His unedited responses are below:

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Business Insider: The SEA have attacked a variety of U.S.-news outlets in recent months, perhaps most notably the AP Twitter account. Could you explain why you choose to attack these media outlets?

Th3 Pr0: Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis our mission was to defend our country against the media campaign that they keep publishing fabricated/false news/reports about our homeland Syria in addition to make possible damage to the country who supports the terrorists groups in Syrian and sure the US government is in the top of the list.

BI: Have you been happy with the response to the hacks? For example, the Dow Industrial Index dropped significantly after the AP hack, how did you feel about that?

TP: Yes, and that was our goal of that hack attack ... it was a big victory for us.

BI: Your about.me page lists you as an 18-year-old. Are you in High School/College?

TP: Yes true, i'm now in the High School now and i will be in the college next year.

BI: Does the SEA take up much of your time? What do you like to do when not involved in SEA projects?

TP: Yes, but i'm trying to organize my time between working for SEA and studying ... I used to be a hacker before i joined the SEA.

BI: How do you think SEA's actions can affect the war in Syria?

TP: Its affect really ... we are trying to spread the truth about what is really happening in Syria through our social media accounts, website, in addition to our attacks.

BI: If Bashar al-Assad were to lose the conflict in Syria, would the SEA continue?

TP: We are not talking about one person here, we are talking about a whole country and people, if the President lose then Syrian and the Syrian people will lose, but Syria will not lose ... the right never lose.

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We have not been able to verify Th3 Pr0's story. It is notably different than the story from some other outlets, however.

However, Th3 Pr0 clearly says he hacks for free and that the SEA is still based in Syria.

When we sent the Guardian article to Th3 Pr0, he responded (within one minute) with two links, and a brief comment:

"The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) sprang up in 2011 at the beginning of the anti-Assad revolution. According to defectors from inside its ranks, the group moved last year from Damascus to a secret base in Dubai."